Hardware Specifications; Printing Specifications - Epson FX-980 Service Manual

FX-980

1.3 Hardware Specifications

This section also contains information specific to the FX-980. For other
information, refer to the FX-2170 Service Manual.

1.3.1 Printing Specifications

Print method: Impact dot matrix


Number of pins: 18 pins


Print pin alignment: 9 2


Print pin diameter: 0.0114 inch (0.29 mm)


Color: Black


Print direction: Bi-directional with logic seeking


Resolution: See the table below:
Table 1-3. Resolution
Horizontal
Printing mode
density
Hifh speed draft 90 dpi
Draft 120 dpi
Draft condensed 240 dpi
Draft emphasized 120 dpi
NLQ 240 dpi
60, 72, 80, 90, or
Bit image
120 dpi
120 or 240 dpi
Product Description
Vertical density Adjacent dot print
72 dpi No
72 dpi No
72 dpi No
72 dpi Yes
144 dpi No
72 dpi Yes
72 dpi No
Hardware Specifications


Print speed and printable columns: See the table below.
Table 1-4. Print Speed and Printable Columns
Character
Print Mode
Pitch
10 cpi
High-speed draft 12 cpi
15 cpi
17 cpi
High-speed draft
condensed
20 cpi
10 cpi
Draft 12 cpi
15 cpi
17 cpi
Draft Condensed
20 cpi
Draft emphasized 10 cpi
10 cpi
12 cpi
NLQ 15 cpi
17 cpi
20 cpi
NOTES:
1. When the power supply voltage drops to the lower limit, the printer stops printing and
then starts printing on that line again more slowly than before.
2. When the head temperature rises to the upper limit, the printer stops printing. When
the head temperature falls to the normal level, the printer start printing again more
slowly than before.
3. Copy 1: When the paper thieckess lever is set to 2 or 3.
4. Copy 2: When the paper thickness lever is set to 4 or more.
Revision A
Print Speed (cps)
Printable
Columns
Normal Copy 1
80 506 439
96 569 455
120 569 494
137 560 483
160 506 379
80 380 330
96 455 396
120 380 285
137 325 282
160 380 330
80 190 165
80 95 82
96 114 99
120 94 71
137 81 70
160 95 82
Copy 2
337
404
426
322
329
284
341
285
244
284
142
71
85
31
60
71
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